Mr. Nobody

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Mr. Nobody

R

2013

2h 17m

Drama

Sci-Fi

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In 2092, the last mortal human on Earth reflects on his long past and thinks about the lives he might have led.

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Mr. Nobody's narrative tangles may bedevil as much as they entertain, but its big ambitions and absorbing visuals make for an intriguing addition to director Jaco Van Dormael's filmography.

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Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

10/31/2013

4/4

Never mind that several characters seem to gain or lose British accents throughout the course of the film. The lack of continuity only enhances the sense of deliciously dizzying disequilibrium.

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Ben Kenigsberg

AV Club

10/31/2013

B

As philosophy, Mr. Nobody seems sillier than it is profound. But in a parallel reality, more movies would have this degree of insane ambition.

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Jordan Hoffman

ScreenCrush

10/31/2013

3/10

At the 44-minute mark (I checked) of 'Mr. Nobody,' I loudly sighed and asked, "Good God, when the hell is this movie going to START!"

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CJ Sheu

Critics at Large

06/30/2020

The plot, dealing with a branching personal timeline, is intricately complex yet masterfully coherent, despite what a few overworked film critics have written.

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

09/28/2017

4/5

Daring sci-fi with mature themes, sex, and violence.

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Zach Hollwedel

Under the Radar

08/18/2014

2/10

[Writer-director] Van Dormael seems unsure of what exactly it is he's trying to say, and thus Mr. Nobody rambles on for nearly two and a half hours.

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Warren Dale B

@strong4man Feb 23

Quite a stimulating delight. Not surprised that some critics didn't get this movie at all. It's far from linear and the story is one that obliterates straight line perception and expectations. Casting was perfect with Jared Leto and company. To enjoy this movie one has to suspend normal patterns of meaning. At the end it all comes together in a way that could offer wisdom as to life direction and enjoyment. If this review bores, irritates or angers you, you probably won't like the movie which is exactly why sojourners in consciousness might want to see it. It's far from standard fare. I love it that Leto took this project on. He is a very dangerous and beautiful actor. Bravo.

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Jeff G.

@Jeffrey23 Feb 14

Brilliant! If you can’t figure out how the movie flows then you should consider yourself uneducated!! Watch the film twice and it really does hit home the fact that your choices you make can change your life drastically, even small choices. Think ‘Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy’ is 42 the meaning of life or is it that you picked the right spouse?

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Paul S

@RT91988760 Jan 12

I'm very unhappy with this movie. About a quarter of the way through I realized that many different stories were being told, but each storyline kept intercepting the other one at random times, so I was just left confused the entire time. Jared Leto's character made no sense to me. Sometimes he was British, sometimes he wasn't. Sometimes he was young, sometimes he was old. Sometimes he was on Earth, sometimes he was on Mars. Whatever the story of this movie is, it was completely lost in the conflicting narratives and Jared Leto's Palpatine-esque performance as an old man. If I could say anything nice about this movie, it would be that there were a lot of visually beautiful scenes and some intriguing concepts of the future. Otherwise, this was a waste of two-and-a-half hours. I can't recommend it.

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Old M

@RT34915680 Dec 1

I'm old and understand the many fantistical journeys your mind takes you on the 'what if, what might have been'. Young viewers - if you have some unfinished romantic business troubling you - act now and leave no stone unturned...your older self will salute you.

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Catherine D.

@CatherineOrozco Nov 24

It’s a mind bending movie that plays with the concept of time and the importance of decisions throughout life. There is a lot of adult bed scenes throughout though which idk if that was really needed.

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Tyson C.

@P.I.G Oct 19

I tend to like a good complex time-shifting mind bending movie, but this one lacks momentum and in the end leaves you barely satisfied, but not aftually disappointed.

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Synopsis

In 2092, the last mortal human on Earth reflects on his long past and thinks about the lives he might have led.

Director: Jaco Van Dormael
Producer: Philippe Godeau
Screenwriter: Jaco Van Dormael
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Caviar, Climax Films, Wild Bunch, Poisson Rouge Pictures, Pan Européenne, Lago Film, Christal Films
Rating: R (Some Sexuality/Nudity|Brief Strong Language|Violent Images)
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 1, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.6K
Runtime: 2h 17m

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